BARBARA FASANO DEBUTS NEW SHOW AT THE DUPLEX HERE

"i had a love once: arlen songs" Fridays in July

Kicking off his centennial year, award-winning pop/jazz vocalist Barbara Fasano will present a unique and intimate take on the life and work of songwriter Harold Arlen (1905-1986) on four Friday evenings in July at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/ ). Joining Ms. Fasano will be jazz pianist John di Martino, who, in addition to his work as a leader, has performed and recorded with Grady Tate, Ray Barretto and the late vocalist Sylvia Syms. "i had a love once: arlen songs" will be performed Fridays, July 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th at 7:00 pm. There is a $20 music charge and a 2-drink minimum.

Harold Arlen was the composer of standards such as "Over the Rainbow," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "The Man That Got Away," "Accentuate the Positive," and the scores of A Star Is Born, Bloomer Girl, and, most famously, The Wizard of Oz. Arlen's collaborators included Johnny Mercer, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Ted Koehler, Leo Robin and Truman Capote, all of whom will be represented in "i had a love once." While Ms. Fasano will sing some of the standards Arlen wrote, she will also bring to light some intriguing rarities, including the evening's title song, for which Arlen wrote the lyric, and which is believed to be his last work. While Barbara Fasano's survey makes no claim of completeness, she will touch on most parts of Arlen's career, from the Cotton Club to Hollywood and Broadway.

Barbara Fasano is a two-time Back Stage Bistro Award winner (Outstanding Vocalist, Outstanding Recording: THE GIRLS OF SUMMER) and a MAC Award nominee. Her last revue, Fields of Gold, won rave reviews in engagements at The Duplex, The Manor in New Jersey, The Cabaret at Odette's in New Hope, PA, and the Monroe Theatre on Hofstra University's campus in Hempstead, NY. Other engagements have taken her around the world, from The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel and Town Hall in New York to The Cinegrill in Los Angeles, and on the high seas through the Panama Canal, South America and The Caribbean.

 

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